Ready to order? Here’s what to do next:
Important Notice:
An FCDO-registered signatory must sign birth certificates to prevent processing delays.
Apostilles can only be placed on:
- Original birth certificates
- or certified copies from the General Register Office
- Photocopies, even if certified by a solicitor, cannot be apostilled.
What’s the Process?
- After you place your order, we’ll confirm your order.
- Send us your documents—no additional information is needed.
- We’ll process your order as soon as we receive your documents.
Placing an order:
- Online (this page)
- Via email (special requests)
- In-person (London office)
Processing time
- Submit your documents by 10 am for the next-business day service.
- Documents are usually ready for pick up around 3:30 pm on the day they are completed.
- Note: Turnaround time is for apostille processing only and excludes postage or courier delivery times.
Delivery options
- Postal delivery: You can post your documents to us.
- In-person delivery: Drop them off at our Westminster office. No appointment is required.
Office address:
- London Apostille Services Ltd.
1st Floor, 3 Orchard Place
London, SW1H 0BF
Office hours
- Staff-assisted: 9 AM – 5 PM, Monday to Friday.
- Self-service: 8 AM – 6 PM, Monday to Friday (no staff assistance needed).
- Out-of-hours service: Please get in touch in advance.
Contact us
If you have any questions, don’t hesitate to get in touch with us: